Remembrance Sunday, rosemary here in Australia, for remembrance but also as it grew onto cliffs around Gallipoli , but poppies are here too, but often difficult to find and each year I try and find one, ‘wear your poppy with pride’ as the strap line goes. I do not … Continue reading here →

A relaxing week down the coast and time to hang out with family. A time to catch upon some knitting and grow some projects. The two that came with me are Dr G’s memory vest, which I am doing in Madelinetosh 80/10/10 worsted in a great colour called rainwater. The … Continue reading here →

Time for a holiday. We have escaped to the South Coast to Sanctuary Point, in a great house. A time to gather the family, as it expands, and a time to gather thoughts, reflect and create. I love the time to sit and knit, the rhythm of the stitches allows … Continue reading here →

Another week passes by and spring has now arrived. Creatively I have worked on the dreamy hexagon quilt making border number four. I strip pieced carefully and really happy with the outcome. … Continue reading here →

Spring returned today having made a show 2 weeks ago and then hiding behind the clouds and rain. It was good to get out and enjoy the sun, the sound of the sea and the smell of the sea and salt. Having had a couple of days in Melbourne and … Continue reading here →

So a week of more rain! the spring came and the very rapidly disappeared behind a cloud again. The end of the week was punctuated with a meal with friends and then a significant birthday for another. To celebrate the occasion I knitted eagle twist for Jane, in madeline tosh … Continue reading here →

Lets start again…. Yes it’s actually almost a year since I put up my first , and only post. Well good intentions at least but then a new job came along that is based in Melbourne so time shrank however it is time to start again. Looking for a new … Continue reading here →

What better way to start the blog than a weekend creating. I was lucky enough to be on a two day screen printing worshop with Saffron Craig organised by Michelle of the Naturaloom. Saturday was about learning the techniques and then getting down to business. I chose a paisley design I … Continue reading here →